Lesson 10
						
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(1) Ask for the following things using g < tz 5 ^„ Write the word in hiragana in the boxes.
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(2) Ask for more things using the pictures on page 35.
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í c :a r
(í L »»»
English
Japanese language ( c* after the name of a country means language spoken in that country.) want
flower arranging
dwarf tree planted in a pot
abacus
stamp
teacher
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■f vi ž. tr>
tt a. ž:" ť
t š.
■e t **
X<r-b ,1í- K
swimming Japanese fencing Japanese wrestling tiv> ; yes of course but
(a particle, see Explanation l )
roller skate
skateboard
Kent
ski
Basic Expressions
2. w»t j mi tezt* -f jt-to
3. á) & /= ti ic tí a, r** -e ^ á t **
^^x., tH>íev»-ci-0
My younger brother can speak English.
My younger sister likes cats.
Can you speak Japanese ?
No, I can't. Do you like fish ?
No, I don't. I want a dog.
1. When you want to say that someone likes something or can do something, set up your sentence this way :
someone     \i something
This particle ji shows the subject or the topic of the sentence. This particle"^ is used before -f J X"t and to show
what you like or can do.
PRACTICE I
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The following pictures show things people like or like to do. Following the pattern in the example below, make a complete sentence describing each picture.
Ex.
nz
^ ****
hŕzl
it/v if Ť
2-  "C £ i i~ is a verb which means "can do," OR "is able to."
*C* £ i i~ can mean different things. In a sentence about language, it means "can speak." In a sentence about tennis, it means "can play." In English you must use the specific verbs — "to speak," "to play," etc.
When you want to say that you can't do something, you say -f k
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PRACTICE | A
Substitution Drill Ex.:  (r < H X +■ I. kh\£fo 2- t^;tv*
3. X^r-
4. ctix,r
5.
PRACTICE! B
=i>(5-< ti Ý 3, fix i to
■i>ii*< (i -tv>«.v>**-eí* í-to
ixr < (i x*-**-e£ á t»
■Dlä*< (i t:tä/ir*f-e$ í to
<f>ií'< ti *>>ra*-e$ i to
Answer the following questions with
1. * ft    ti X^- b        K** "C Jiti'.
2. ž, ft/č ti D-7-xy- h  "c* j i t*
3. h ft /= ti %h t í ^ ** tííti'o
4. Ž) ft/i ti t^i^^tJit*1.
5. ž, ft tz ti tn ur**-e Jit*>.
6. & ft/i ti x+-**-e*i-t*».
Explanation
3. -f t means "is," "am," "are." When you want to say "isn't," "am not," "aren't," you say L>í^"fť You maY also near Ľ-ŕ & 0 á-tí-A for t-fícn-C-ŕ-
PRACTICE!
With a partner, take turns in asking and answering the following. Pretend that you don't like these things.
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Ex.:   £> ft tz ti
*řt J ťtí'o tHf ft^t'to
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4. In order to say that you want something, you use the expression The sentence pattern will be :
someone
ii)
something
t* n L ^-eto
Ex:   ^>/č Líifci;:** ří lv>-eto      ' want a cat.
PRACTICE!
Look at the pictures on p.24 and say that you want these things. Ex:  (I" < ti fz £ 11 I ^-C'to        I want an egg.
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Lesson II Let's learn the following dialogue.
tzh ô        XY-Y tf- K t £ "C-f**.
y > h (i xy- b 'ijf- K*f t £ t:*-f o
^ > h (i X*r- \ **- K** t* J í t» t-1, ŕzhi ti "C ŕ í -tí-X,o
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( ★ EXERCISE ★ ^
1. Choose the proper particle in the blanks, and put a circle around it.
(1) tr< ( ii, *») ox.r (     **) t^-e-f0
(2) z^l ( ii, s ) s/t-et ( **, *• ).
(3) *£ i ( ft, a ) < /=$ V»Q
(4) fc*>*^ ( li, ft ) X*- ( **, ft ) fMt.
(5) zn (ti, ft ) t^**-et.
(6) htzi ( ji, **)       (     ft ) tiiv>-ei-c
2. Find the expressions from B—group, and apply them to the A—group expressions.   Find as many expressions possible and write their numbers.
A—group
a- dftii
b. ztlí
c y > h ti
d. htzi. ii
e- í" tí X, r £
f- tz í r k
g- ir < ti xy- > -if— k**
B—group
1. Ý(i~Č"řo
2. < tz$^o
3. x*-«* -e*ii\
4. ictiA, ľ x,-e-to
5. íj.^-ei-*%
6. *.v» r a* -e ^ á -f c
s. -ti**
9. i. < t* -r ^ -c-to
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